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N ovem ber 8 / 2 0 0 7 Spílygy Tyrnoo, W drrn Springs, O regon Page 11 Creek: to be moved (Continued from page 1) Because of flooding that oc curred in 1996, Turp said, re designing the creek will reduce the, risk o f potentially cata strophic events in the future. Releasing stream energy on floodplain during over bank flow events and floods will ben efit downstream infrastructure, Turp explained. While floods like that o f 1996 are very rare, occurring on average once every 100 years, Trap said, the current channel shape lacks ample opportunity to release stream energy on the floodplain. “We want to design for con ditions that reduce flooding con cerns, and improye fish habitat.;■ That means designing for habi tat at a range o f more common or frequent flows and allowing higher or flood flows to spill onto the available flood plain,” he said. By opening up the floodplain, he said, it will reduce the risk for catastrophic flooding for fh p s?f downstream— like the Museum at Warm Springs and Wariu Springs Forest Product Industries. The water levels will still rise downstream during high flows, much of the stream energy and power will be released in this Area of Shitike Creek that will be re-routed. project upstream. Large floods like 1996 and 1964 would surely over top this project and still pose serious concerns. Biologists are working with the Natural Resources Conver sation Service and using funds Set aside fpp the tribes annually In addition, they’re seeking grant money from sources like the Pelton-Round Butte Fund for a match to complete the'fttoject. They are also working with the Forestry Department to fig ure out where the 160 trees nec essary for the project might come from. To build the engineered log jams in the meander bends for bank stability and pool develop- ment, trees with root wads at tached will be pinned together and partially buried in the bank. The structures will be perma nent and not move during high flows. Currently the Tribal Environ mental Office is seeking grant money to’ remove the sludge from the two decommissioned wastewater ponds and open the area up for additionalfloodplain habitat and park expansion, Thro said; While the project is still in the planning stages, biologists will soon start working with other departments to ensure that the project would have no adverse impacts. They will also be holding a few public scoping meetings to gather input from the commu nity concerning the project : The project will have to be completed during an “in-stream work window,” Turo said, mean ing they have to work when there will be the least amount of con flict with fish populations. That means they would be com pleting the project next summer, from July to August. Turo encourages anyone with questions of concerns to reach him by phone at 5 $^-20 ¿5 or by e-mail at stuto@vvstfibes.org. Kent Wright Owner 380 SW 5th Street-Madras, OR 97741 Ph: 541-475-5656 Fax: 541-475-5662 kwright@crestviewcable.com fjjffi, *5 O ffice Express a l l TWfftm .gAHiwaBrmnii Automotive & Towing 755 S.W. Hwy 97, Madras, OR 97741 CALL 475-6663 or stop by for an appointment* -Approved Auto Repair -Approved Towing Casino delays recognize that New York i'S not (Continued from page 1) . ; . Regarding the St:' Regis Idaho, and that he is' no longer Mohawk Tribe situation, St. a state governor, but a cabinet Regis jC hief Barbara Lazore appointed official charged with noted that a t his confirmation implementing federal law,” said hearing, Kempthorne said that Chief James Ransom. he did not support off-reserva- H Associate, .Deputy Secretary tionT gamibg, altholgu^K e*1 '‘JSSrifes UasoSrdStermined in De pledged to set aside his personal cember 2006 that the tribe’s fee- to-tmst application met the fed views and follow the law. “At best he has not lived up tb eral regulations for environmen his word, and at worst the secre tal review. In February, New York tary misled the Congress o f the , Qov Eliot Spitzer agreed, com pleting die two-part determination United States,” Lazore said. Earlier this month, the Sen required by the Indian Gaming ate Committee on Indian Affairs Regulatory Act, and executed a helfl a hearing on the backlog tribal-state compact o f land into trust applications ; The, trib e’s three chiefs before the interior department. Charged that Kempthorne “cir The Oneida and Cayuga tribes cumvented departmental p iac-' of^New York also have trust ti.ee” and had inserted himself into the decision-making process, applications pending. \As governor ' pfT ’ Id ah o / even though the authority for K^npthotne was adamantly op deciding on ,the application be-, posed to off-reservation casinos. fenged to Cason. Mqhavyk tribal leaders and , /T h e Secretary needs to put • aside his personal objections and Spitzer have made repeated re-/ qúests to meet in person with him to discúss the matter and never received a Response, the chiefs said. .A. slew of Our requerís to m eet w ith ^ c r e ta r y K em pthorne have, been met with nothing but ¡dea%ning s i lence, which sadlyVj?pe£ks vol umes about what appears fo be a personal bias toward gaming as a viable economic develop ment vehicle for. sovereign na tions,” said Lazore. Next, deadline to submit ' items to the Spilyay Tymoo . is Ipday, Non 16. j g M g j y E T E . A U T O M O T IV E r e p a ir i & T o w in g 24-Hour Towing Auto Repair 5 4 1 -4 7 5 -6 1 4 0 Hours: 8 am , - 5 p.m . Mon. - Fri. V. m & FREE ESTIMATES • GUARANTEED WORK CUSTOM EXHAUST • MUFFLERS - RADIATORS ENGINES • TRANSMISSIONS • HEATERS AIR CONDITIONING • ELECTRICAL • BRAKES SUSPENSION AND M O RE. . . ax: 475-2677 m ■ ■H ■HI S 3= ~ ' 8 80S. Adams Dr., Madras, OR Rez Express Fundraiser Please support our youth! Pens for sale: $3 each. Proceeds go for travel expenses ,pf the Rez Express Boys High School Basketball Team. The team is planning to travel to Phoenix, Ariz., for the 2008 Native American Basketball Invitational (NABI). See Sammi O’Reilly or Val Squiemphen to get yoursl Bottle drive to help team travel T h e re is an on-going bottle drive fundraiser ben efiting the Rez Express, the All-Indian high school boys basketball team represent ing Warm Springs. Proceeds go toward travel expenses for the team to travel to the 2008 Native American Basketball Invita- tional Tournament in Phoe nix. F or d o n atio n s , and pickup, p le a s e co n tact S am m i O ’R eilly, Val S q u iem p h en or R ita Squiemphen. The fund-raiser will be on-going through July of 2008. 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